2 supermassive black holes may collide 100 years from now — and Earth would feel it
In a galaxy 500 million light-years away, two supermassive black holes could merge, spreading gravitational waves across the universe.
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Anglo-Saxon burial holds an older sister cradling her little brother after they both died 1,400 years ago, possibly of an infectious disease
An ancient-DNA analysis of a rare Anglo-Saxon double burial revealed the people in the grave were brother and sister.
Colorado River may have pooled and spilled over to form the Grand Canyon, solving a long-standing mystery — but not everyone agrees
The Colorado River muscled its way through today’s Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.
How seals’ whiskers make them master underwater hunters
Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning. (Image credit: Robin Heinrich/Marine Science Center)
A strange ‘neutrino force’ helped heal a crack in particle physics
A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the standard model.
A new measurement reveals gravity is still hard to pin down
After a 10-year effort, physicists got a value for “Big G” that does not settle the debate over one of nature’s hardest numbers to nail
Northern lights may be visible from several US states Friday and Saturday as giant hole opens up in sun’s atmosphere
A large hole opened up in the sun’s atmosphere this week, spewing high-speed solar winds that will paint northern lights displays across several U.S. states
Hackers used AI to steal hundreds of millions of Mexican government and private citizen records in one of the largest cybersecurity breaches ever
A group of hackers used both Claude Code and ChatGPT in a cybersecurity hack that lasted two and a half months.
The first black hole ever discovered is spewing ‘dancing jets’ at half the speed of light
Astronomers have accurately measured the “dancing” energy jets of the first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, more than 60 years after it was first spotted.
Stephen Hawking’s black hole information paradox could be solved — if the universe has 7 dimensions
Stephen Hawking’s theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that
Strange mammal ancestor laid huge, leathery eggs — and it was key to surviving the world’s worst mass extinction
Using synchrotron X-ray CT scans of a fossilized, intact embryo, researchers found evidence that the plant-eating mammal Lystrosaurus laid eggs, which answers a key question
New study confirms lobsters feel pain, driving scientists to call for a ban on boiling them alive
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that lobsters feel pain, with the crustaceans seemingly responding to electrical shocks with emotional distress.
This humanoid robot does all your housework for you — and its makers say it’s ready for your home
Panther has been filmed doing basic household chores, like making the bed and cooking breakfast.
Ancient process that created rare earth elements discovered — and it could help us locate desperately needed deposits
A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances that are released when one